2016 Mazda MAZDA3 problems and owner complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V393000 (PARKING BRAKE) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN AUGUST OF 2017. THE DEALER (ROMANO MAZDA, 3120 ERIE BLVD E, SYRACUSE, NY, 132140) WAS CONTACTED AT [phone removed] AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE REACHED; HOWEVER, DUE TO THE WAIT TIME, THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE CALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11020382 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V393000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MAZDA OF WESLEY CHAPEL (26944 WESLEY CHAPEL BLVD, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT A REPRESENTATIVE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11025025 at NHTSA ↗

THE CLUTCH FAILED AT 7000 MILES. DEALER, HENNESSEY MAZDA IN ATLANTA SUBURBS, DENIES RESPONSIBILITY, WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY, ATTRIBUTES FAILURE TO DRIVER MISUSE. DRIVER DENIES "'RIDING THE CLUTCH" AND MAJORITY OF USE WAS HIGHWAY TRAVEL. DEALER QUOTED REPAIR COST AT $1600, LATER REDUCED TO $1126. CLUTCH FAILED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT NEAR RESIDENCE. DRIVER WAS THEN UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR; CAR BECAME DISABLED AT TRAFFIC INTERSECTION.

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10968198 at NHTSA ↗

MY CAR TWICE IN ONE DAY SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND BECAME UNRESPONSIVE WHEN I TRIED TO USE THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS ON A SURFACE STREET MAKING A U TURN THE FIRST TIME, AND HAD MADE A RIGHT TURN THE SECOND TIME. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AFTER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. HE TOLD ME IT WAS THE MODULE IN MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT WAS SENDING A FAULTY SIGNAL. THERE IS A RECALL FOR OTHER 2016 MAZDA 3 VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT MY VIN ISN'T INCLUDED, SO A MAZDA DEALER I CALLED REFUSED TO FIX IT UNLESS I PAID FOR IT.

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11243121 at NHTSA ↗

MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. I PULLED OVER AS BEST I COULD AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT RATS HAVE CHEWED THROUGH THE ENGINE HARNESS AND OTHER WIRING. THEY SAY THEY HAVE SEEN DOZENS OF CASES IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS JUST LIKE THIS. THEY SAID THAT RATS ARE ATTRACTED TO THE COATING ON THE WIRES. MAZDA WON'T ISSUE A RECALL OR REPAIR THE WIRING. IT IS A FIRE HAZARD AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I GUESS THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE INJURED OR DIE BEFORE THEY FIX IT? MY CAR IS 18 MONTHS OLD WITH …

Owner-reported narrative. 7,062 miles reported. Look up ODI 11019165 at NHTSA ↗

A SENSOR (YELLOW/ORANGE COLOR) APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. THE SETTINGS IN THE CAR SAY "BATTERY MGT. SYSTEM MALFUNCTION". AT THE TIMES WHEN THIS ERROR IS NOT ON THE DASHBOARD, THERE IS NO MESSAGE THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG. MY CAR ONLY HAS 23K MILES. THE DEALER WILL NOT DO A SENSOR CHECK BECAUSE IT IS JUST OVER 3 YEARS OLD.

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11208115 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WENT INTO A COMPLETE STALL. IT CONTINUED TO ROLL AND THE CHECK CHECK ENGINE LINE, TIRE PRESSURE, POWER STEERING LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL, KEY NOT PRESENT. THE CAR DIDN'T START RIGHT BACK UP. THE KEY HAD TO BE PUT TO THE START BUTTON BEFORE THE CAR RESTARTED. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND PARKED. WE LEFT THE VEHICLE AND 2 HOURS LATER WE RESTARTED THE CAR TO DETERMINE IF IT NEEDED TOWED. IT STARTED BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AT THAT TIME. DROVE THE CAR HOME AND LEFT IT PARKED UNTIL WE DROVE IT TO T…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11021689 at NHTSA ↗

MY BROTHER'S VEHICLE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE INSTALLING THE PROGRESSIVE SNAPSHOT DEVICE IN HIS 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. I PREVIOUSLY HAD ISSUES WITH MY 2016 MAZDA3 AFTER INSTALLING THE DEVICE. I REPORTED THE INCIDENTS TO PROGRESSIVE AND THEY ENDED ENROLLMENT IN THE PROGRAM FOR US EACH TIME AND REQUESTED FOR THE DEVICES BACK. HAVING YOUR CAR STALL WHILE DRIVING CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. AFTER REMOVING THE DEVICE FROM THE MAZDA3 I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE. WE HAVE REMOVED THE DEVICE FROM THE JEEP. I RESEARCHED AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY SIMI…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11110653 at NHTSA ↗

Recently noticed the odor of unburned gasoline, both inside and outside the vehicle. When driving, the ventilation system would flush this away in a few moments, but this phenomenon is new within the past few weeks. Our mechanic (not the dealer) traced the issue to the fuel tank, where the port for the fuel pump and sensors is located on top. This area is accessible by removing the rear seat cushion and a cover plate. He showed me how the fuel pump and sensor module has rusted to the thread of the port, preventing removal of the assembly, and t…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11540753 at NHTSA ↗

Fuel Tank has corrosion that allows vapors to enter the passenger compartment.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11615166 at NHTSA ↗